Chapter 409 It’s really just a little black cat (a 10,000-word chapter!)

Chapter 409 It’s really just a little black cat (a 10,000-word chapter!)

The three little ones got off to a great start and successfully won the first game.

They took a break and prepared for the next game.

To advance to the semi-finals, they have to win three games today.

But for those who won the first game, the next two games were scheduled in the afternoon, so they had enough rest time.

Of course, this is only for the three little ones.

For others, playing three high-intensity Cuju games in one day is still very strenuous and requires careful planning of physical distribution.

Otherwise, the performance in subsequent games will only get worse.

In this case, it also tests the team's bench depth.

For example, Jingyang Palace, together with Li Xuan, the cat, can only make up the team members, so naturally there can be no bench.

But for some teams with sufficient personnel, it is not a problem to rotate every game.

Only the princes and princesses need to work harder. After all, they are the captains and are forced to appear in every game.

After the three little ones sat back in the stands, they began to drink water and rest. Li Xuan also took some snacks from the Emperor Hong Bone Ring and ate and watched with the two girls, as if they were on a leisurely spring outing.

"Your Highness, you just had a few kicks with Her Highness the Sixth Princess, are you okay?"

Yu'er took off Princess Ankang's shoes and socks, and while drying her feet, she inspected her.

At the end of their previous game, it was almost a duel between Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess. The remaining four people were just responsible for passing the ball.

There were a few rounds where the two fought fiercely and didn't even pass the ball. Princess Ankang kicked the ball over, and the Sixth Princess kicked it back. They went back and forth several times in a row. In the end, the Sixth Princess made a mistake and kicked the ball out of the court. Let that anxious scene come to an end.

"Sister Yu'er, don't worry."

"It doesn't hurt at all, and I feel much better when I kick the ball hard."

Princess Ankang replied softly with a smile, she seemed to really like Cuju.

Li Xuan looked at Princess Ankang's little feet. There was not even a red mark left on the white and tender feet.

This made him think that if Princess Ankang's body continued to strengthen in the future, she might become a saint physically and crush other human practitioners with her simple strength and speed.

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang have lost some ground. He, the little kitten, has started practicing human cultivation methods, but Ankang, the human princess, is getting stronger day by day.

On the Cuju court, the game continues.

However, the games after them were obviously much weirder.

Some gave up the game before kick-off and gave up the victory.

There are also those who play more fiercely than the three little ones, and the ball rushes towards people.

But there is also a certain tacit understanding among them, that is, the nobles kick the nobles, and the inferiors kick the inferiors.

The royal heirs were throwing balls at each other, and the valets were not polite at all.

Previously, Zhao Feng dragged the eunuch who served as the sixth princess's servant and beat him to death with a stick in the name of a criminal.

The subsequent teams seemed to have received some kind of signal from this penalty, and began to attack each other clearly based on their identities.

But the only thing that is certain is that the competition going on now is much more intense than before.

"How come everyone suddenly looks like he's been injected with chicken blood?"

Li Xuan looked a little strange on the field.

Maybe it was the competition between Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess that brought them new inspiration. In short, this Cuju competition is no longer like a Cuju competition.

The ball on the field always goes towards people, not towards the goal.

But these have nothing to do with the three little ones at this time.

They were enjoying the warm autumn sunshine in the stands and watching the slightly bloody Cuju competition in front of them.

"Is it all the same idea?"

Off the court, many people had such thoughts.

In this Cuju competition, except for a few teams, most of the people are about the same strength.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy to determine the winner by just relying on Cuju.

Especially since both sides are warriors, with little difference in strength, it is not difficult for them to defend such a romantic eye the size of a ball.

The difficulty lies in how to break through the opponent's defense.

Now it seems they have all found a unanimous answer.

This Cuju competition, because each competition lasts relatively short time, coupled with the changes in the previous competition between Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess, Zhao Feng stipulated that it cannot be held during the competition from now on in order not to affect the progress of the competition. Player replacement, players can be replaced during halftime and between games.

Otherwise, frequent changes of players during the game will inevitably affect the game time and make it impossible to complete all the knockout matches today.

Due to the emergence of this regulation, if the opponent's players are injured during the game, they will obviously have a great advantage and can even cause a three-on-two or three-on-one situation.

In this case, it will be much easier to score the opponent's goal.

As for temporarily adding this provision, there are no other ideas. Only Zhao Feng knows it.

"Oh my god, another one was kicked."

Princess Ankang looked at a eunuch who was being carried off the court, and couldn't help feeling that the sour plum in her mouth became even more sour.

The eunuch's calf was bent strangely, and it was obvious that the bones were broken by a kick.

Even a warrior cannot withstand the powerful and heavy balls attacking one part one after another.

The game on the field was almost deadlocked, but there were attrition before the whistle blew.

The opposite team is cheering. Although they don't have much time left, they only need to break through the defense of two people.

On the other hand, the side that had lost its staff now looked ashen and was obviously desperate to the extreme.

"Everyone of them, without technology, just rely on strength to achieve miracles."

Li Xuan shook his head, despising the way they played.

After all, there are still only a few people who are as proficient in Cuju as the Eighth Prince, and most people are still in the stage of novices pecking each other.

Since no one can do anything about anyone, they can only use this strategy to win by surprise.

But this also made the game a lot more barbaric, less enjoyable to watch, and a little more bloody.

But Zhao Feng did not stop this situation, or in other words, after Li Xuan came off the field, he just walked back and forth on the sidelines, seemingly inspecting every game, but Li Xuan felt that he was walking to pass the time.

The games went on one after another, and injured people kept appearing.

But so far, the prince and princess have not been injured.

After all, although they can attack each other unscrupulously, it is obvious that those close servants do not dare.

The attendants not only have to withstand the attacks between the attendants, but also the entertainment from the nobles opposite.

This has led to the fact that all the people who have been kicked off the field are the valets.

As for those little bean sprouts whose strength is very different, many of them dare not play easily.

It would be okay if their opponents were equally matched with them, but if they encountered an older brother or sister who was much stronger than them, they would simply choose to surrender.

After all, the little beanies know very well that these bastards will not take care of themselves in the game, and may even be severely repaired.

Although the little beans are small, they are not stupid.

Of course, there are also bears who try regardless of the difference in strength.

This kind of thing is naturally indispensable for our eighteenth prince, His Highness Li Xiong.

Li Xiong asked his eunuch to carry him on his back. He was afraid of hurting himself and hid behind him the whole time, using the eunuch as a shield.

But this situation only lasted for half the game.

Before the intermission, Li Xiong's two eunuchs were outnumbered and were forced to lie down on the Cuju field.

Li Xiong, who was left alone, did not dare to continue competing. He gave up the competition immediately, got into the arms of his mother and concubine dejectedly, and cried loudly that the other party was shameless.

This time, Li Xiong's mother-in-law did not scold him, but instead held him in her arms and comforted him tenderly.

Li Xuan took a look and just smiled.

But he found that Princess Ankang couldn't help but glance a few more times in the direction of Li Xiong.

Li Xuan immediately understood what Princess Ankang was thinking, but he didn't say anything else. He just leaned silently into Princess Ankang's arms and gently brushed Princess Ankang's chin with his tail, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Hey, Xuan, it's itchy."

Princess Ankang's attention was attracted by Li Xuan, she withdrew her eyes and started playing with Li Xuan, letting out bursts of laughter like silver bells.

Yu'er on the side also watched with a smile, and then handed over snacks at the right time, feeding Li Xuan and Princess Ankang with her own hands, so that they could play without stopping.

But they didn't notice that the eldest prince's eyes were resting on them in the distance, staring blankly.

"Brother, big brother."

"It's your turn."

The fourth prince on the side kept reminding the dazed eldest prince.

The eldest prince woke up from a dream and realized what he was doing.

"Oh, got it."

After that, the eldest prince and others hurriedly walked onto the stage.

The fourth prince looked at his back and sighed helplessly. He couldn't help but look at the empty stands.

There were only two girls and a cat in the stands, but their small figures were enough to fill the entire stands.

Not only the fourth prince, but also many people were observing the three little ones at this moment.

But when everyone saw their harmonious relationship, they couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Because they discovered that Princess Ankang's life in the cold palace did not seem to be as miserable as they imagined.

It's even easier and more comfortable than many of them.

Some people are jealous, some are emotional, and the reactions are all mixed.

But everyone knows that the existence of Princess Ankang has become increasingly difficult to ignore, and even to the extent that it must be taken seriously.

At this time, the eldest prince also led the team to the sidelines, but the game did not start because the opponent directly abstained.

"Come again, it seems these guys have already discussed this."

Li Xuan glanced at it and thought to himself.

He has already seen that these people have already signed up for a group. When they meet a group, those with inferior strength will immediately admit defeat. Those with similar strength will even start drawing lots in front of everyone, whoever draws will advance.

The main thing is that it is not consumed internally.

And if you encounter someone who is not on the same side as you, then fight to the death. Even if you can't win, you will still wear the opponent down.

This is why the previous competition suddenly became fierce.

And how these people stick together should have something to do with the people they support.

What can be seen now is that the eldest prince has recruited many people.

The competition between the eldest prince and the fourth prince could be described as smooth and smooth.

As for the other groups, in terms of numbers, they were obviously not as good as the First Prince's side.

"It seems that they have also made a lot of efforts outside of the game."

Li Xuan licked his paws, but he didn't care that they were so close together.

It doesn't matter how many people are tied up behind the eldest prince. Aren't the three little ones on the Cuju court just facing three people?

As long as his little kitten is here, the eldest prince will change his tricks, and it won't work for three people.

Even if Concubine Zhang is brought onto the court, Li Xuan will never give them a chance of winning.

The morning competition ended quickly, and most of the people were eliminated. In the afternoon, the promotion competition will begin, until the top four are decided today.

At noon, a grand royal garden luncheon was organized.

In addition to the participating princes and princesses, there were also concubines from the harem participating.

It can be regarded as gathering all the nobles in the harem.

According to the regulations, the concubines were seated one by one according to their status in the several pavilions in the Imperial Garden.

Those with lower status would not be able to sit in the pavilion and could only sit on the periphery of the pavilion.

As for the princes and princesses as juniors, they naturally need to give up these good positions to the concubines as the elders.

Moreover, most of them have young minds, so they prefer to find a place with a good view in the imperial garden, dine with other close brothers and sisters, and be less restricted.

The three little ones were too lazy to find another place and planned to set up a table near the stand where they had been sitting to eat.

Anyway, there is no one else here except themselves, so the place is not for their use.

Princess Ankang asked Zhao Feng, and General Manager Zhao generously agreed to help them arrange it.

Zhao Fengzheng was about to tell his eunuchs in colorful clothes to do it, but someone shouted:

"Manager Zhao, please find a bigger table and add an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."

The Eighth Prince came over and said shamelessly.

But what’s even more shameless is yet to come.

"plus one."

"Plus two."

"Plus three."

Princess Yuan'an, the fifth prince and the seventh prince also came over and shouted as if counting.

Princess Yuanan said with a smile:

"Sister Ankang, you don't mind if we have a meal together, right?"

Princess Ankang smiled and nodded indifferently:

"Of course I'm honored, but..."

Princess Ankang said, looking at Zhao Feng with questioning eyes.

Zhao Feng understood immediately and said immediately:

"As several highnesses, we can share the royal meal in the name of a banquet."

Upon hearing this answer, Princess Ankang immediately said happily:

"Yeah?"

"Then it will be arranged by Manager Zhao Zhao."

Zhao Feng took a closer look at Princess Ankang's expression and found that she was really happy from the bottom of her heart. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"This is really the style of Concubine Xiao back then."

Zhao Feng immediately took the order and went down to make arrangements.

Others were overjoyed when they heard the conversation between Princess Ankang and Zhao Feng.

"Sister Ankang, from what I hear, can we have the royal meal together?"

“It’s such a great blessing.”

Princess Yuanan exclaimed.

Even though she is the Queen's legitimate daughter, she has never tasted royal food.

The rules in the palace are strict, and no one should exceed the rules. Everything you say and do must comply with the rules, otherwise you will get into trouble.

The fifth prince and the eighth prince also looked at Princess Ankang unexpectedly, and then their hearts were full of admiration.

"Sure enough, the person who can write such a poem has a noble character."

The fifth prince looked at Princess Ankang and gradually began to look at her as an idol.

"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to share this honor with others so easily, right?"

The eighth prince asked himself, he felt ashamed.

The seventh princess yawned and said happily: "Hey, is there something delicious?"

The tables were quickly arranged, and a few people sat down in the open space under the stands, very close to the three Cuju courts.

To be honest, until now, no one has set up tables near the stadium or stands.

Princess Ankang and the others are the first.

After sitting down, a few people started chatting about today's game.

"Sister Qihuang, I don't think I saw you competing this morning."

Princess Ankang asked strangely.

She had paid attention to everyone's games in the morning, but she had no impression of the Seventh Princess at all.

"Uh, well..."

The seventh princess smiled sheepishly.

"Ankang, don't ask, she just came here, she must have just gotten up now."

The Eighth Prince said with a smile.

They all looked at the Seventh Princess in shock.

As a result, the seventh princess lowered her head in embarrassment and complained: "Although I signed up to participate in the competition, the competition time is too early and I really can't get up."

"Oh, I really tried my best."

The Seventh Princess said resentfully.

Li Xuan looked at the big dark circles on her face all year round and believed this.

She must have really tried her best to get up at noon and rush here.

However, it was obviously a Cuju competition, but in the end the Seventh Princess just came to have lunch. Everyone who heard this would have to say "outrageous".

As for the fifth prince, he met the third prince in the first game and unfortunately lost.

"That tough guy whose head is full of muscles!"

Speaking of his defeat, the fifth prince was obviously not convinced.

But facing the third prince who has developed his true energy and entered the sixth level, I am afraid that most people will not be able to please him. After all, his strength is there.

The fifth prince also had some research on Cuju, and his skills were not bad.

In the end, he still lost to the strength of the third prince.

The fifth prince didn't dare to block the third prince's shot, for fear of breaking his leg, and there was no room for his skills to be used, which was why his resentment was so deep.

Princess Yuan'an, contrary to everyone's expectations, chose to abstain from the competition.

It turned out that she was bought on the spot by the fourth prince for the price of a box of colorful glass marbles.

The fourth prince showed affection towards her and acted rationally towards her.

Princess Yuanan also thought about it and felt that she had no chance of winning in Cuju, so she agreed to this condition.

After hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh to himself: "It really looks like the fourth prince's behavior, but it's hard to tell whether the glass marbles are genuine."

He had seen the fourth prince's ability to confuse the real with the fake in Jingyang Palace before.

Concubine Zhang was mad and liked to smash things, so the fourth prince arranged for people to replace all the things in the palace with fake ones. As for where the original items had gone, I guess only he knew best.

While several people were chatting, Manager Zhao had already arranged the royal meal.

The delicious dishes were presented one after another, which made several princes and princesses gain their knowledge.

Even if they are royal heirs, they don't have many opportunities to eat royal meals.

Occasionally, their mothers and concubines were rewarded with a few royal dishes, so that they could try them out.

There has never been an opportunity to feast like today.

For the three little ones, this is their daily meal, and it is no longer strange.

No matter how precious the food is, if you eat too much and see too much, it will be like that.

Sometimes it is not as attractive as the street snacks.

People are like this. It is difficult to perceive the preciousness of things they already own, and they always pay more attention to the things they do not own.

As the royal dishes were presented one after another, other people's eyes were gradually attracted.

They all noticed that there were so many dishes on this small table that they had only heard of but never tasted.

You must know that the people present are all nobles in the palace, either heirs of the royal family or concubines in the palace. They are definitely among the best in the entire Daxing.

But at this moment, they were actually craving for the food on other people's tables.

They were not only greedy for the imperial meal, but also for the treatment.

Even as the fourth concubine, she felt that the delicacies on the table were beginning to be difficult to swallow, and she felt sour in her heart.

Concubine Zhang did not shy away. She snorted coldly and dropped a pair of chopsticks in her hand on the dishes.

The other three people naturally knew what Concubine Zhang was angry about, but unlike the tit-for-tat confrontations in the past, they did not choose to speak sarcastically now, but fell silent.

The more rules-based a place is, the more important treatment is. It can even be said that this is everything.

The imperial meal is the highest standard in terms of eating.

Even their fourth concubine is equally covetous of such favor.

But now, this favor has fallen on a cold palace princess. How can this not make everyone feel depressed.

But the fourth concubine also has the qualities of the fourth concubine.

Even though Concubine Zhang is usually crazy, she didn't lose her grace in front of the other four people.

In the past, when sitting in their respective pavilions, there were attached low-level concubines supporting themselves.

But the four concubines sitting here are all of the same status, so there is no reason for anyone to spoil the other.

"Oh, sister, why did you put down your chopsticks? Eat more food, otherwise you will be hungry in the afternoon."

A charming woman wearing a pink palace dress advised from the side and gave Concubine Zhang a piece of green vegetables.

This person is Concubine Su Def, one of the four concubines, but she looks much younger than Concubine Zhang Guifei and Concubine Zhao Shu.

Concubine Zhang looked at Concubine Su Defi and picked up a piece of green vegetables for herself, and immediately glared at her.

Who in the palace doesn't know that Concubine Zhang doesn't like vegetables?

Isn't it obvious that this is adding fuel to her fire?

"What's wrong, sister?"

"Don't you like vegetables?"

Concubine Su De asked with an innocent look.

"But my sister is so old. How can she not eat some vegetables?"

"I'm going to have to poop tomorrow morning..."

"uh-huh!"

Concubine Zhao Shu coughed quickly, interrupting Concubine Su De's next words.

"Ah, sister, why are you coughing? Drink water quickly."

Concubine Su Defi quickly handed a cup of tea to Concubine Zhao Shu, but Concubine Zhao secretly winked and glared at her.

Concubine Su De smiled and pretended not to see it.

Concubine Zhao Shu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

The four concubines are also close to each other because of their respective backgrounds.

Concubine Zhao Shu and Concubine Su De were closer, and upon closer inspection, they were also related.

After all, there are only a few people in Daxing's court, and they have become one family long ago through marriages.

Especially when they are both nobles, the relationship can only get closer.

Concubine Zhao Shu and Concubine Su Def both came from noble and wealthy families, but Concubine Su Def was younger and her heir was less than two years old, not even a little boy.

She has no heirs to support, she is young, and the family power is still strong, which also makes Concubine Su develop such a joke-loving character.

Anyway, in her current situation, there is no hope of climbing up or falling down. She can only find some fun for herself to make up for the boring life in the harem.

Concubine Zhao Shu had nothing to do with Concubine Su Def who was only looking for fun, and Concubine Zhang was even too lazy to pay attention.

As for the last of the four concubines, it was Concubine Yang Xian who had been silent all the time.

Like Concubine Zhang, this person comes from a civil servant family that cannot be ignored in the court. His ancestors have produced nearly ten high-ranking officials at the prime minister level, which shows the influence of his family.

Don't think that the dynasty that flourished for nearly a thousand years only produced these few prime ministers.

In the long river of history, many famous and famous families have been buried.

This is an incredible achievement for a large family that still exists today.

Thousands of years of accumulated history have also made them understand that for the family, only survival is the most important thing.

No matter how glorious one was during his lifetime, it would be completely meaningless if the family could not continue to exist.

Concubine Yang Xian's family is one of the most established families in today's court, and its influence among the civil servants is not inferior to Concubine Zhang's family.

It's just that Concubine Yang Xian, like Concubine Su Def, is relatively young, so she is not so enthusiastic about the competition for the harem.

And she is the only one among the four concubines who has no heirs.

From the time when the fourth concubine sat down to eat in this pavilion until now, Concubine Yang Xian has not taken the initiative to speak. She just eats silently and listens to what others say.

This shows that her character is relatively taciturn.

Unlike Concubine Su Defi, who is keen on looking for fun, Concubine Yang Xian is completely non-competitive and maintains the most low-key presence in the harem.

The four concubines in the harem have very different personalities, but each has his or her own personality.

Li Xuan, with his sharp ears, heard the discussion in the distance and couldn't help but smile in his heart.

"Go away sour."

Speaking of which, this was their first time eating royal food in front of others.

I didn't expect it would elicit such a big reaction.

Sure enough, it's one thing to hear it, but it's another thing to see it with your own eyes.

The lower-level concubines did have a lot to say, but the fourth concubine in the pavilion didn't say anything, and they didn't dare to speak at will.

After all, if this flattery slaps the horse on the leg, it will get a hoof.

At this time, it is better to learn from others and eat silently with your head down, and don't be the one who stands out.

But other young princes and princesses may not be able to bear it.

In the distance, the three brothers and sisters of the eldest prince who had just received the news were standing in the corner, silently looking at the table of royal meals.

The sixth princess was so angry that she almost broke her silver teeth.

"Why!"

The Sixth Princess was so angry that she stomped her feet. She was aggrieved by losing to Princess Ankang today, but she didn't expect that she would be filled with anger by Princess Ankang at noon.

When Concubine Zhang was angry with them because of this matter, the Sixth Princess didn't think it was a big deal, but now she fully understands Concubine Zhang's mood.

"It's so irritating!"

"Forget it, this is all earned by others' well-being, it's useless for us to say this."

The eldest prince couldn't help but smile and persuade her when he saw his sister's angry and adorable look.

But the Sixth Princess still felt uneasy and frantically stepped on a small stone on the ground, as if it was Princess Ankang.

"Damn, damn, damn, damn!"

"Smelly girl, how come you suddenly become so powerful!"

The eldest prince couldn't help but be amused when he saw the six princesses acting like children.

He was about to take his sister back with the fourth prince to continue eating, but he saw the fourth prince looking solemnly at Princess Ankang's table.

The fourth prince was not looking at the table of food, but at the people sitting at the table.

The fifth prince, the seventh prince, the eighth prince, and Princess Yuanan.

All of them are unique among the royal heirs, but to their surprise, they all now gather around Princess Ankang.

The Fourth Prince had never seen them together before.

It can be said that this combination appears for the first time in the palace.

The fourth prince believed that the person who brought about this change was Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang brought together all the unstable factors in the palace, making the fourth prince very uneasy.

He couldn't even imagine what these people could do if they got together.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you?"

The eldest prince asked with concern from the side.

The fourth prince came back to his senses. He thought about it and finally shook his head and said nothing.

"It's okay, let's go back first."

"We have to continue playing in the afternoon, so we can't go hungry."

The eldest prince smiled and said to his younger brothers and sisters, and then took them back to continue having lunch.

Princess Ankang, on the other hand, has long been in the mood for eating.

Princess Ankang hugged Li Xuan and did not let him come to the table.

After all, this is outside, and we have to abide by some rules. We can't let Li Xuan run around the table and eat whatever he wants directly from the plate like he usually does.

The same goes for Yu'er. She can only wait for Princess Ankang to finish her meal before she can have her turn for lunch.

When they go outside, they are never as relaxed and comfortable as just the three of them.

The rules in this palace are really annoying sometimes.

Every time like this, Li Xuan wanted to take the two girls out to have fun and explore the world.

But these will have to wait until they have sufficient strength in the future. It is still too early to say.

At the dinner table, the other people behaved quite restrainedly.

After all, although it is an imperial meal, the taste is just better than what they usually eat, the ingredients are rarer, and the production process is more complicated.

Other than that, there's nothing too special about it.

After all, there were only princesses and princes present, so it would not be said that they were devouring everything.

Well, except for the Eighth Prince.

"Baby, be polite!"

"I really don't think I am an outsider."

The fifth prince couldn't stand it anymore, so he talked to the side for a while.

It was a rare opportunity to eat the royal meal, which was a great honor. However, the Eighth Prince looked like a starving ghost reincarnated next to him, and there was a gust of wind and residual clouds facing the dining table.

"fart!"

"I may only eat royal food once in my life, and I'm still being reserved here like you are?"

"And with so many dishes, you won't be hungry."

After all, the eighth prince is a royal heir, and he adheres to the most basic dining etiquette. At least when talking to the fifth prince, he did not spit on his face, but covered his mouth with his hand.

Seeing that the eighth prince did not listen to him at all, the fifth prince also felt helpless.

Although he was the elder brother in name, he was really only a few days older than the eighth prince.

And when did the Eighth Prince pay homage to his brothers?

Fortunately, there is enough food for everyone, otherwise some people would not be full today.

Princess Ankang couldn't help but smile when she saw everyone eating happily.

After all, this was the first time she invited her royal brothers and sisters to eat together.

While she was picking up her own food, she also didn't forget to give Li Xuan something she wanted to eat.

Although they had eaten a lot of snacks while watching the game, they still had to eat, otherwise their stomachs would not be at ease.

And they have a game in the afternoon, so they have to eat more to be strong, right?

There are many outsiders in the imperial garden now, and Li Xuan is lying obediently in Princess Ankang's arms, waiting to be fed.

Nowadays, many people don't like Princess Ankang, so they are just waiting to grab her pigtails and cause some trouble.

Li Xuan would naturally not mess around at this time.

Everyone had a good time at this lunch, and Yu'er also found a chance to eat out.

It's just that because we were in the Imperial Garden, we couldn't find the opportunity to sit down and have dinner together, which was a bit regretful.

But the three little ones can't completely ignore the rules in the palace. For now, they can only abide by the rules.

After the meal, the patrons all sincerely thanked Princess Ankang and made an agreement to return the favor in the future.

The rules in the palace are that after being invited to a banquet, you must return the invitation once, otherwise it is disrespectful of etiquette.

The Eighth Prince and others had their own considerations in sending this invitation.

Now that Jingyang Palace is being renovated, they also want to see if Princess Ankang can become a normal royal heir like them in the future and can interact with other people normally.

If Princess Ankang cannot accept the appointment in the future, she may not be able to enter and exit Jingyang Palace at will.

If the appointment could be accepted, the situation would be completely different.

That proves that Princess Ankang can freely enter and leave Jingyang Palace in the future and become a normal royal princess.

After lunch, Zhao Feng sent eunuchs in colorful clothes to remove the tables.

The Cuju competition will continue here later, and it would be too inappropriate to place a dining table here.

Princess Ankang was sitting in the stands chatting with the Eighth Prince and others.

Except for Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince, the others had been eliminated early and only stayed to watch the fun in the afternoon.

The seventh princess sitting next to Princess Ankang unknowingly leaned on Princess Ankang's shoulder because she was too full and dozed off again.

Li Xuan watched the Seventh Princess sleeping quickly and soundly, and couldn't help feeling that this guy had some talent.

"I can fall asleep just after eating. It's yours."

No need to think about it, the Seventh Princess stayed up all night again last night and went on a date with the stars.

"I have nothing to do this afternoon, so I'll just stay and watch your game."

The fifth prince said while sitting in the stands.

"Ankang, today's competition is so fierce, don't you have any feelings?"

Everyone was a little confused about the fifth prince's strange question. Only Li Xuan knew what he wanted to do.

Li Xuan silently buried his head in Princess Ankang's arms, holding back his laughter alone.

"Alright, okay."

"I can't say I have any feelings."

"It's nice to have dinner with everyone at noon."

Princess Ankang smiled tenderly.

"That's it..."

The fifth prince could not help but feel a little regretful.

But when I think about it, I feel that I am a little unauthentic.

It was too greedy for me to plan to listen to another poem for free even though I had a royal meal from Princess Ankang.

"Yes, when it comes to composing poetry, it should be me."

"Ankang has lived in the palace for a long time and has suffered a lot of grievances, but he has not angered us at all. He even invited us to share the glory of the imperial meal."

Thinking about this, the fifth prince couldn't help but start thinking about the idea of ​​​​composing a poem. He seemed to have grasped a glimmer of inspiration.

"Don't complain when you are treated unfairly, but keep the kindness and gentleness in your heart..."

The fifth prince muttered to himself, but the others didn't pay much attention.

It should be said that this is the normal state of the fifth prince on weekdays.

I was able to sit down and have a good meal and chat with them just now. This was already a very abnormal state.

Princess Yuanan, on the other hand, stared nervously at the Seventh Princess and Li Xuan who were sleeping on Princess Ankang's shoulder.

Because she discovered that the distance between the Seventh Princess and Li Xuan was so close.

"How could this be possible? Even I have never been so close to Ah Xuan."

Princess Yuan'an thought aggrievedly, and was worried that the Seventh Princess might suddenly have a slip of the head and come into close contact with Li Xuan.

If this is really the case, Princess Yuanan will kick the quilt to sleep tonight.

Li Xuan felt that the back of his head was heating up silently, and he knew who was looking at him without even looking.

"Leave the kitten alone."

Li Xuan was even afraid of Princess Yuan'an.

"If you want to play with me, just play with me."

"It makes me feel uncomfortable to always be so silent and stare from the sidelines."

Seeing the three weirdos acting weird again, the eighth prince, who claimed to be relatively normal, said to Princess Ankang:

"Ankang, do you know what breed your cat is?"

The Eighth Prince wanted to ask this question for a long time. After holding it in for a long time, he really couldn't hold it in anymore, so he finally asked.

"I know."

Princess Ankang said matter-of-factly.

"What breed?"

The Eighth Prince's eyes widened and he immediately asked.

"Black cat."

Hearing this answer, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but groaned and almost vomited blood.

"I'm not asking you this."

The eighth prince explained helplessly:

"It's impossible for an ordinary black cat to have that kind of power." The Eighth Prince said and pointed at the Cuju court, obviously talking about what happened previously.

"It's impossible to have such a high intelligence."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and looked at Li Xuan, who had his head buried in Princess Ankang's arms.

Although Li Xuan didn't reveal much in front of the Eighth Prince, he had already seen it.

The judgment of rescuing people and then fighting back so decisively is not something that ordinary orcs can make.

The eunuch who was kicked by Li Xuan slipped out of the field by rubbing the toes of the Sixth Princess. This was not an accident, but intentional.

If the Eighth Prince hadn't studied animal training and Cuju, he might not have been able to see the specialness of Li Xuan's kick.

While Li Xuan was relieving the crisis and punishing the opponent, he also did not forget to severely intimidate the Sixth Princess. He also accurately controlled the force without causing any accidental injuries.

With so many coincidences connected together, it was hard for the Eighth Prince to believe that this was just Li Xuan's luck.

But if it was really all the calculations of the little black cat in front of me, that would be a bit too scary.

The Eighth Prince could not imagine that a seemingly harmless little kitten could do this.

But Princess Ankang didn't quite understand what the eighth prince said.

In her eyes, although Li Xuan was special, he was just a little black cat.

It is still very clear that Princess Ankang raised Li Xuan from childhood to adulthood.

Seeing the eighth prince sternly denying that Li Xuan was a black cat, Princess Ankang muttered unconvincedly:

"But Ah Xuan is just a little black cat."